Suson Park — Attraction in Arnold

Oh my gosh this place was absolutely lovely! We didn’t run into many workers so I can’t really comment on that, but the park is well maintained and is very open and scenic. There’s two ponds, one where my boyfriend and I saw two very cute goose families and the other you could fish. Then the barn was just fabulous. They have food stands so you can feed the birds and goats/sheep. You can definitely tell these animals are well taken care of as their coats are shiny and their bellies full. The goats were very cute and didn’t mind you petting them at all. Although some can be a bit greedy with food, none are aggressive. The birds we didn’t feed but they were gorgeous to look at. The sheep were also very docile and took to petting very well, very fluffy. There were also some giant pigs/hogs. They were also very interactive with visitors, but they will eat anything so make sure not to feed them something harmful. They also like to be pet. There’s some mini ponies and also normal horses. There was even a big draft horse. These ones we weren’t able to really pet or anything because they were out in the field, but they were breathtaking. The farm does I think have the animals in the barns at a certain time where you can go directly up to them and get a good look, however they do have some that will bite but they do tell you which ones. I especially liked the bull they had. He was very kind and gentle, he would eat grass out of your hand. All you have to do is have the courage to walk up to him. The heifers were far out in the field so I couldn’t see them very well. As for the park itself, it was clean and had plenty of seating, a lot in the shade too. There’s also public restrooms, but I didn’t go inside. All in all this park was fantastic and I’m definitely adding it to my stl list of favorites to do! Would recommend to people...

Really enjoyed the morning with our 2 1/2 year old! Was fun feeding the animals and walking around the lake and plaground. Went out there Sunday.

I do have one recomendation, however. The chicken wire that you have around the chickens and roosters would be suggested for the geese as well. When we approached the enclosures we were well aware of the biting potential of some of the animals should you reach in. However, my daughter approached the enclosure with a goose standing at the roughly 4" x 3" rectangular fencing she was about a foot away, not reaching in. From behind my daughter, I saw the goose lurch through the fencing and my daughter jumped back and began crying. I thought she was just spooked from what happened. Then today I noticed a bruising and asked her where she got that and she said "duck". I didn't realize contact was made as the bite location is above the shorts line on the leg.

If it was to get little fingers in the beak I would imagine some more severe injury potential. Just a suggestion to put the geese behind a fence that will not allow them to neck through the fence and attack a child.

She did shrug it off, but the bruise looks like it hurt ... Did not affect our experience negatively, we had fun and continued visiting all...

One of my favorite parks to go by myself, with friends, and/or the kids. We all enjoy it! Spent many gatherings (birthdays, family reunions, or any celebration) there. Make sure you save quarters to feed the animals. They have a quarter machine that's a big handful. In the house stables there's a center where you can color, learn about animals (especially cows), a fake demo cow that you can milk (water comes out), and stickers and candy (the kids love that, we use our extra quarters for treats). I truly do love this park and feel we should have...